Explorations by design of Tangier’s cultural history and actuality as a complex site of crossing.

At the tip of Africa and within the field of vision from Spain, Tangier is a complex site shaped by practices and dreams of crossing. A disputed strategic garrison and an exotic location for expatriates it endures an intricate colonial history. Today, it operates both as a global gateway for commodities and as a Schengen border. This studio interrogates by means of design Tangier’s culture of exchange, its sites and practices of encounter and of exclusion, and ultimately, the frontier of our own architectural production. Participating in this complex site of cultural crossing involves being affected by its transformative energy.